Descriptions of tide gauge, GPS, DORIS and Absolute Gravity measurements
This web-library contains descriptions of tide gauge, and in some cases GPS, DORIS and Absolute Gravity etc., measurements in each country or region as provided to the PSMSL by local experts.
In many cases, the reports are derived from the National Submissions to meetings of the GLOSS Group of Experts (GE), and in particular to the 6th and 7th meetings of the Group held in 1999 and 2001 respectively. In other cases, the descriptions have been updated and expanded from those at the GE meetings, or are new reports provided to PSMSL and GLOSS separately.
We welcome contributions from representatives of all countries and regions as metadata, including good descriptions, are an essential complement to the tide gauge and geodetic data themselves.
Information on the Submission of National and Regional Reports (pdf 19KB)
Angola #AGO
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina #ARG
National Report of Argentina to GLOSS Experts (GE17) meeting 2022 (349KB)
Presentation from Servicio Hidrografico y Oceanografico de la Armada de Chile course 2003 (1.5MB)
Report from Servicio Hidrografico y Oceanografico de la Armada de Chile course 2003 (486KB)
Australia #AUS
Bangladesh #BGD
National report 2001 (105KB)
Country report of Bangladesh from Thailand Training Course 2014 (2.1MB)
Barbados #BRB
Belize
Country report from IOC-GLOSS-CARIBE-EWS Caribbean Training Course, January 2011 (76KB)
Belize Report Mexico training course 2018 (684KB)
Belize Sea Level Station Report 2018 (984KB)
Belize Toscano Presentation Mexico training course 2018 (2.1MB)
Brazil #BRA
Country report from the GLOSS Experts (GE8) Meeting in Paris October, 2003 (39KB)
Presentation from Servicio Hidrografico y Oceanografico de la Armada de Chile course 2003 (2.4MB)
Report from Servicio Hidrografico y Oceanografico de la Armada de Chile course 2003 (419KB)
Report on Brasil from GLOSS Experts (GE9) Meeting in Paris February 2005 (57KB)
Report on Brasil from GLOSS Experts (GE10) Meeting in Paris June 2007 (65KB)
Report on Brazil from GLOSS Experts (GE11) Meeting in Paris May 2009 (54KB)
National Report of Brazil to GLOSS Experts (GE12) Meeting in Paris, November 2011 (287KB)
National report of Brazil to GLOSS Experts (GE15) Meeting 2017 (287KB)
Brasil (south) Report Mexico training course 2018 (3.8MB)
Cameroon #CMR
Canada #CAN
National report 2001 (35KB)
National report to GE9 2005 (80KB)
National report to GE10 2007 (74KB)
National report to GE11 2009 (536KB)
Cayman
Cayman Report Mexico training course 2018 (253KB)
Cayman supplementary report Mexico training course 2018 (1.1MB)
Chile #CHL
National report of Chile to GLOSS Experts (GE17) Meeting 2022 (539KB)
National report 2001 (223KB)
Presentation from Servicio Hidrografico y Oceanografico de la Armada de Chile course 2003 (2.1MB)
National report to GE9 2005 (158KB)
National report to GE10 2007 (55KB)
National report to GE12 2011 (218KB)
National report to GE12 2013 (140KB)
National report of Chile to GLOSS Experts (GE14) Meeting 2015 (641KB)
National report of Chile to GLOSS Experts (GE15) Meeting 2017 (354KB)
China #CHN
National report 2001 (89KB)
National report to GE10 2007 (89KB)
National report to GE10 2009 (91KB)
National report to GE10 2011 (84KB)
National report to GE10 2011 (141KB)
National report of China to GLOSS Experts (GE16) Meeting 2019 (215KB)
Colombia #COL
Congo #COG
Costa Rica #CRI
National report of Costa Rica to GLOSS Experts (GE15) Meeting 2017 (370KB)
Costa Rica Report Mexico training course 2018 (528KB)
Costa Rica presentation Mexico training course 2018 (1.2MB)
Cote d’Ivoire #CIV
GE9 National report 2005 (73KB)
Country report from GLOSS training course, Oostende, November 2006 (in French) (1.3MB)
National report to GE10 2007 (153KB)
National report to GE10 2009 (158KB)
National report to GE10 2011 (302KB)
Croatia #HRV
Cuba #CUB
Denmark #DNK
National report of Denmark GLOSS Experts (GE17) Meeting 2022 (597KB)
National report to GE9 2005 (84KB)
National report to GE10 2007 (62KB)
National report to GE11 2009 (54KB)
National report to GE12 2011 (97KB)
National report to GE13 2013 (74KB)
National report of Denmark to GLOSS Experts (GE14) Meeting 2015 (189KB)
National report of Denmark to GLOSS Experts (GE16) Meeting 2019 (133KB)
Djibouti #DJI
National report on 2004 Tsunami (in French) (377KB)
Country report from GLOSS training course, Oostende, November 2006 (in French) (449KB)
Dominica
Country report IOC-GLOSS-CARIBE-EWS Caribbean Training Course, January 2011 (111KB)
Dominica Sea Level Report Mexico training course 2018 (in French) (796KB)
Dominican Republic #DOM
Ecuador #ECU
Presentation from Servicio Hidrografico y Oceanografico de la Armada de Chile course 2003 (1.8MB)
Report from Servicio Hidrografico y Oceanografico de la Armada de Chile course 2003 (882KB)
National report to GE11 2009 (44KB)
National report of Ecuador to GLOSS Experts (GE15) Meeting 2017 (110KB)
Egypt #EGY
El Salvador #SLV
France #FRA
National report of France to GLOSS Experts (GE17) Meeting 2022 (1.7MB)
National report 2001 (30KB)
National report to GE9 2005 (30KB)
National report to GE10 2007 (186KB)
National report to GE11 2009 (102KB)
National report to GE12 2011 (261KB)
National report to GE13 2013 (466KB)
National report of France to GLOSS Experts (GE14) Meeting 2015 (1.5MB)
National report of France to GLOSS Experts (GE15) Meeting 2017 (1.1MB)
National report of France to GLOSS Experts (GE16) Meeting 2019 (1.3MB)
French Polynesia
Germany #DEU
National report of Germany to GLOSS Experts (GE17) meeting 2022 (2.6MB)
National report to GE10 2007 (117KB)
National report to GE11 2009 (506KB)
National report to GE12 2011 (826KB)
National report to GE13 2013 (6.7MB)
National report of Germany to GLOSS Experts (GE14) Meeting 2015 (613KB)
National report of Germany to GLOSS Experts (GE15) Meeting 2017 (660KB)
National report of Germany to GLOSS Experts (GE16) Meeting 2019 (1.7MB)
Ghana #GHA
Country report from GLOSS training course, Oostende, November 2006 (278KB)
National report to GE10 2007 (16KB)
Gibraltar #GBR
Greece #GRC
Grenada
Guatemala #GTM
Guinea #GIN
India #IND
Report from GLOSS course, Malaysia, February 2004 (107KB)
National report to GE9 2005 (242KB)
National report to GE10 2007 (355KB)
National report to GE11 2009 (83KB)
National report to GE13 2013 (160KB)
Indonesia #IDN
National report of Indonesia to GLOSS Experts (GE17) Meeting 2022 (2.4MB)
National report 2001 (486KB)
Report from GLOSS course, Malaysia, February 2004 (321KB)
National report to GE9 2005 (185KB)
National report to Tokyo training course 2006 (328KB)
National report to GE10 2007 (583KB)
National report to GE11 2009 (1.1MB)
National report to GE12 2011 (472KB)
Iran #IRN
National report to GE10 2007 (717KB)
Country report of Iran from Thailand Training Course 2014 (5.3MB)
Ireland #IRL
Israel #ISR
National report 2001 (308KB)
National report 2005 (277KB)
National report to GE10 2007 (268KB)
National report to GE11 2009 (2.6MB)
National report to GE13 2013 (3.0MB)
Italy #ITA
Jamaica #JAM
Jamaica Report Mexico training course 2018 (399KB)
Jamaica Presentation Mexico training course 2018 (2.2MB)
Japan #JPN
National Report of Japan to GLOSS Experts (GE17) Meeting in 2022 (868KB)
National report 2001 (38KB)
National report to GE9 2005 (100KB)
National report from Tokyo training course 2006 (140KB)
National report to GE10 2007 (166KB)
National report to GE11 2009 (154KB)
National report to GE12 2011 (295KB)
National report to GE13 2013 (570KB)
National report of Japan to GLOSS Experts (GE14) Meeting 2015 (275KB)
National report of Japan to GLOSS Experts (GE15) Meeting 2017 (469KB)
National report of Japan to GLOSS Experts (GE16) Meeting 2019 (577KB)
Kenya #KEN
National report 2001 (89KB)
National report to GE9 2005 (133KB)
Country report from GLOSS training course, Oostende, November 2006 (201KB)
National report to GE10 2007 (189KB)
National report to GE11 2009 (2.2MB)
National report of Kenya to GLOSS Experts (GE14) Meeting 2015 (1.8MB)
Korea, Republic of #KOR
Madagascar #MDG
Malaysia #MYS
National report 2001 (341KB)
Report from GLOSS course, Malaysia, February 2004 (260KB)
National report to Tokyo training course 2006 (337KB)
Country report of Malaysia from Thailand Training Course 2014 (1.5MB)
Malta #MLT
Mauritania #MRT
Country report from GLOSS training course, Oostende, November 2006 (in French) (47KB)
Presentation from GLOSS training course, Oostende, November 2006 (863KB)
Mauritius #MUS
Mexico #MEX
Presentations from Servicio Hidrografico y Oceanografico de la Armada de Chile course:
Secretaria de Marina-Armada de México 2003 (3.4MB)
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México 2003 (2.5MB)
Reports from Servicio Hidrografico y Oceanografico de la Armada de Chile course:
Secretaria de Marina-Armada de México 2003 (820KB)
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México 2003 (2.2MB)
National report to GE9 2005 (60KB)
National report to GE10 2007 (701KB)
National report to GE11 2009 (1.8MB)
National report to GE12 2011 (7.8MB)
National report to GE13 2013 (8.8MB)
National report of Mexico to GLOSS Experts (GE14) Meeting 2015 (4.8MB)
National report of Mexico to GLOSS Experts (GE15) Meeting 2017 (4.6MB)
Mexico Report Mexico training course 2018 (1.1MB)
Morocco #MAR
Mozambique #MOZ
National report 1998 (107KB)
Country report from GLOSS training course, Oostende, November 2006 (57KB)
National report to GE10 2007 (100KB)
Myanmar #MMR
New Zealand #NZL
National report GLOSS Experts (GE17) meeting 2022 (352KB)
National report 2001 (12KB)
Report from GLOSS course, Malaysia, February 2004 (448KB)
National report from Tokyo training course 2006 (165KB)
National report to GE10 2007 (293KB)
National report to GE11 2009 (170KB)
National report to GE12 2011 (127KB)
National report to GE13 2013 (955KB)
National report of New Zealand to GLOSS Experts (GE14) Meeting 2015 (519KB)
National report of New Zealand to GLOSS Experts (GE15) Meeting 2017 (510KB)
National report of New Zealand to GLOSS Experts (GE16) Meeting 2019 (539KB)
Nicaragua
Country report from IOC-GLOSS-CARIBE-EWS Caribbean Training Course, January 2011 (733KB)
Nicaragua Report Mexico training course 2018 (1.3MB)
Nicaragua Presentation Mexico training course 2018 (1.1MB)
Nigeria #NGA
Norway #NOR
National report to GLOSS Experts (GE17) Meeting 2022 (1004KB)
National report to GE9 2005 (186KB)
National report to GE10 2007 (122KB)
National report to GE11 2009 (97KB)
National report to GE12 2011 (228KB)
National report to GE13 2013 (316KB)
National report of Norway to GLOSS Experts (GE14) Meeting 2015 (369KB)
National report of Norway to GLOSS Experts (GE15) Meeting 2017 (369KB)
National report of Norway to GLOSS Experts (GE16) Meeting 2019 (598KB)
Pakistan #PAK
Report from GLOSS course, Malaysia, February 2004 (283KB)
Report from GE9 Meeting 2005 (419KB)
National report to GE13 2013 (800KB)
Country report of Pakistan from Thailand Training Course 2014 (9.9MB)
Panama #PAN
Presentation from Servicio Hidrografico y Oceanografico de la Armada de Chile course 2003 (666KB)
Report from Servicio Hidrografico y Oceanografico de la Armada de Chile course 2003 (491KB)
Peru #PER
Presentation from Servicio Hidrografico y Oceanografico de la Armada de Chile course 2003 (4.3MB)
National report of Peru to GLOSS Experts (GE15) Meeting 2017 (542KB)
National report of Peru 2019 (499KB)
Philippines #PHL
National report from Tokyo training course 2006 (1.2MB)
National report to GE13 2013 (995KB)
Country report of Philippines from Thailand Training Course 2014 (9.2MB)
Portugal #PRT
Romania #ROU
Russia #RUS
National report 2000 (12KB)
National report to GE9 2005 (171KB)
National report to GE10 2007 (95KB)
National report to GE12 2011 (267KB)
National report of Russia to GLOSS Experts (GE14) Meeting 2015 (310KB)
National report of Russia to GLOSS Experts (GE15) Meeting 2017 (290KB)
National report of Russia to GLOSS Experts (GE16) Meeting 2019 (283KB)
Saint Lucia
Country report from IOC-GLOSS-CARIBE-EWS Caribbean Training Course, January 2011 (56KB)
Saint Lucia Report Mexico training course 2018 (482KB)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saudi Arabia #SAU
Senegal #SEN
Seychelles #SYC
National report 2001 (267KB)
Country report from GLOSS training course, Oostende, November 2006 (443KB)
Country report of Seychelles from Thailand Training Course 2014 (2.4MB)
Singapore #SGP
South Africa #ZAF
National report 2001 (707KB)
National report to GE10 2007 (109KB)
National report to GE11 2009 (131KB)
National report to GE12 2011 (84KB)
National report of South Africa to GLOSS Experts (GE14) Meeting 2015 (140KB)
National report of South Africa to GLOSS Experts (GE16) Meeting 2019 (332KB)
Spain #ESP
Report for Clima Maratimo for MEDGLOSS meeting 2000 (755KB)
Report for Instituto Espanol de Oceanografia for MEDGLOSS meeting 2000 (336KB)
Presentation from Servicio Hidrografico y Oceanografico de la Armada de Chile course 2003 (402KB)
Report from Servicio Hidrografico y Oceanografico de la Armada de Chile course 2003 (143KB)
National report to GE9 2005 (81KB)
National report to GE10 2007 (262KB)
National report to GE12 2011 (1.3MB)
National report to GE13 2013 (448KB)
Sri Lanka #LKA
Sweden #SWE
National report to GLOSS Experts (GE17) meeting 2022 (1.4MB)
National report to GE10 2007 (223KB)
National report to GE11 2009 (515KB)
National report to GE12 2011 (428KB)
National report to GE13 2013 (439KB)
National report of Sweden to GLOSS Experts (GE14) Meeting 2015 (851KB)
National report of Sweden to GLOSS Experts (GE15) Meeting 2017 (878KB)
National report of Sweden to GLOSS Experts (GE16) Meeting 2019 (1.5MB)
Tanzania #TZA
National report 2001 (45KB)
National report from Tokyo training course 2006 (373KB)
Country report from GLOSS training course, Oostende, November 2006 (612KB)
National report to GE10 2007 (1.4MB)
National report of Tanzania to GLOSS Experts (GE14) Meeting 2015 (1.1MB)
Thailand #THA
Trinidad and Tobago #TTO
Tunisia #TUN
Turkey #TUR
Ukraine #UKR
United Arab Emirates #ARE
United Kingdom #GBR
National report GLOSS Experts (GE17) meeting 2022 (1.5MB)
National report 2001 (52KB)
UK report to GE9 2005 (30KB)
National report for GE10 2007 (41KB)
National report for GE11 2009 (143KB)
National report for GE12 2011 (422KB)
National report for GE13 2013 (1.1MB)
National report of UK to GLOSS Experts (GE14) Meeting 2015 (681KB)
National report of UK to GLOSS Experts (GE15) Meeting 2017 (645KB)
National report of UK to GLOSS Experts (GE16) Meeting 2019 (988KB)
United States of America #USA
National report for GLOSS Experts (GE17) 2022 (2.8MB)
National report for GE9 2005 (566KB)
National report for GE10 2007 (703KB)
National report for GE11 2009 (869KB)
National report for GE12 2011 (1.4MB)
National report for GE13 2013 (2.5MB)
National report of USA to GLOSS Experts (GE14) Meeting 2015 (2.6MB)
National report of USA to GLOSS Experts (GE15) Meeting 2017 (1.4MB)
National report of USA to GLOSS Experts (GE16) Meeting 2019 (1.3MB)